Routes up
Hindscarth routes: 3 ways to the top
Little Town via Scope EndHiking · 4.6 km one way · 589 m ascent · ~1h 55m · from Little Town, NewlandsModerate
Honister Pass via Dale HeadHiking · 5.1 km one way · 641 m ascent · ~2h 5m · from Honister Pass slate mine car parkModerate
Honister via Dale Head ridgeHiking · 3.7 km one way · 450 m ascent · ~1h 30m · from Honister Pass National Trust car parkHard
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Hindscarth today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Hindscarth each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 727m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Hindscarth each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:07, sunset 16:45
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:51.
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About Hindscarth
Hindscarth rises at the head of the Newlands valley, south-west of Keswick. It sits between Robinson, 1.4 km west, and Dale Head, 1.4 km south-east, and links to them by Hindscarth Edge. Its long north ridge runs down over Scope End towards Little Town, with Goldscope, an old mine, at its foot.
The classic route starts at Little Town or Chapel Bridge and climbs the Scope End ridge. The path is steep with some rocky steps, and then broad and grassy higher up. On the Newlands horseshoe, walkers go up Hindscarth, cross to Dale Head and return over High Spy, or go west to Robinson. From Honister Pass, climb Dale Head and follow Hindscarth Edge west.
The summit is a broad, stony top. A large cairn at the north end gives the best view down Newlands to Skiddaw.
Hindscarth is 727 m (2,385 ft) high with 71 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 124th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are High Crags (1.0 km), Dale Head (1.4 km) and Robinson (1.4 km).
What is the best way up Hindscarth?
From Little Town in the Newlands valley, climb the north ridge over Scope End.
Can you climb Hindscarth, Robinson and Dale Head together?
Yes. Robinson is 1.4 km west and Dale Head 1.4 km south-east, and the Newlands horseshoe links all three.
Can you climb Hindscarth from Honister Pass?
Yes. Climb Dale Head from the pass and follow Hindscarth Edge west to the summit.
Is Hindscarth a Wainwright?
Yes. It is one of the 214 Wainwrights, and also a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Birkett.
How high is Hindscarth?
Hindscarth is 727 metres high with 71 metres of prominence.
Where is Hindscarth?
Hindscarth is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Hindscarth?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Hindscarth, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Little Town via Scope End (4.6 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Hindscarth today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Hindscarth?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
